Shadows of Truth: Thriller with a Plot Twist

By Cole Vane

"Do you love me?"

One question. One heartbeat. One life beginning to fall apart.

James steps off a plane carrying more than luggage. Violence. Shame. Two dead friends. A past he can't outrun.

Then he meets Dominique. She feels simple, until she isn't.

He should walk away. He doesn't. Fate, or his own past, has other plans, and James finds himself pulled into Rashid's world.

Rashid's world offers him everything he's never had. Purpose. Brotherhood. Power. It also demands blood, loyalty with no exit, and a code where the wrong question gets you killed.

In Rashid's world, truth isn't something you find. It's something you survive long enough to earn.

Rashid is generous, until he isn't. Dominique is warm, until she isn't. And James can't tell anymore which version of either of them is real.

Shadow of truth is a thriller with a plot twist readers won't forget - a dark noir descent into organized crime, obsession, and dangerous desire.
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"Action, suspense, and heat. You somehow understand his criminal path, even without approving of it. Following him on his fateful road was tense, tough, and hot."
- Mimmie

"Beautiful, erotic, and gripping. The raw, realistic language in the intimate scenes breaks through the beauty in exactly the right way. The rawness makes the beauty land harder."
- Johanna

"Exciting, easy to read, and genuinely worth your time. I couldn't put it down. A truly 'alive' book, I stepped straight into the characters."
- Kicki

"Suspense blended with emotion, philosophy, darkness against light. I recognize James through men in my own life."
- Anne

"A wonderfully written book. You feel like you're part of it, unseen, just watching it all happen in front of you. You want to reach out and say: stop, wait, are you sure?"
- Eija

"A captivating story about a life marked by deep longing and confusion. Makes you wonder if James finds a calmer balance, or stays caught in the grip of the life he's living."
- Mari

"Exciting, moving, and easy to read. It made me reflect on the thoughts and feelings James describes so well. I'd love to read a sequel."
- Anna

"Really well written and exciting. Such different emotions captured perfectly. One moment you feel the heat and longing, the next the raw cold. In the end it comes down to steeling yourself, and then things usually go the right way."
- Eija Lena-Marie
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9198982273
• ISBN13: 9789198982275
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Tomas Öberg AB
• Length: 386 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.9" x 5.5"